Back in March, I was unable to report on the levels of oversubscription of first choices at Kent secondary schools because of KCC's decision not to allow small numbers through the system, but produced initial reports for Non-Selective and Grammar schools setting out partial data and views. I now have fuller information, although the same issue may mean there are small discrepancies. There was no problem with vacancy data.
I have considerably updated the two articles which have so far been read by 24,567 browsers, incorporating fresh material and comment, including many 2019 appeal outcomes. I am now able to publish lists of the most oversubscribed grammar and non-selective schools in Kent (below), the vacancy lists being unchanged.
You will find lists of the 15 Kent non-selective schools turning away more than 50 first choices, and the 14 grammars with more than 25 disappointed first choices via the links.
The eight most oversubscribed non-selective schools in order are: Valley Park with 186 disappointed first choices; St George’s CofE Foundation (Broadstairs), 182; Fulston Manor 152; King Ethelbert, 122; Trinity, 104; St George’s CofE Comprehensive (Gravesend) and Westlands, 93; Bennett Memorial, 78.